Overview
This unit is an introduction to the use and usefulness of biomaterials. You will be introduced to the materials science of metals, ceramics, polymers and composites, and the engineering principles behind biomaterial design. You will also discuss the medical and environmental applications of biomaterials, such as biomedical engineering, bioactive polymers and antifouling biofilms.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: CHEM11041 Chemistry for the Life Sciences or CHEM11043 Atoms, Molecules and Matter or CHEM11044 Chemical Reactions
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2020
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Have Your Say
The video lectures should be in downloadable form to allow for access as required, or when the Internet is not available.
We will work with ITS to ensure the videos are uploaded in downloadable form.
Feedback from Have Your Say
The students found the content to be rather heavy and a lot to go through.
We will revisit the content and identify if there are sections that can be made simpler.
- Describe the various types of biomaterials and the principles of biomaterial design and development
- Discuss strategies to solve significant problems in health and the environment using the principles of biomaterial science
- Evaluate the use of biomaterials and devices constructed with biomaterials
- Assess the compatibility of biomaterials in health and environmental disciplines and apply the appropriate compatability requirements to real world applications.
Potential RACI accreditation of the unit - currently in discussion with the RACI.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Research Proposal - 15% | ||||
| 2 - Research Assignment - 35% | ||||
| 3 - Take Home Exam - 50% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Research Proposal - 15% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Take Home Exam - 50% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Introduction to Biomaterials
Edition: 2 (2011)
Authors: Jeffrey O. Hollinger (Editor)
CRC Press
Binding: eBook
Additional Textbook Information
If you prefer to study with a paper copy, they are available at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code). eBooks are available at the publisher's website.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Vancouver
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
s.chandra@cqu.edu.au
t.h.jones@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to Biomaterials
- History
- Potential
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Biomaterials Surfaces: Physics
- Surface properties and cell adhesion
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Students should be preparing for Assessment 1: Finalise research topics; prepare a research proposal.
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Biomaterials Surfaces: Chemistry
- Chemisorption on metals and oxides
- Aqueous corrosion of metals
- Polymer
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Biomaterials Surfaces: Bio-chemistry
- Protein interaction
- Cell-surface interaction
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Ensure your complete list of consumables (chemicals), glassware (with size and number required), and instrumentation required for the investigative experiment associated with assessment 1.
Module/Topic
Surface modification of Biomaterials
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Submit assessment 1 - Research Proposal
Research Proposal Due: Week 5 Friday (14 Aug 2020) 11:55 pm AEST
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Students should be doing their assessment 2 - Systematic Research Experimental Review to replace residential school lab work.
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Biosensors
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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Biomaterials for medical applications
- Drug Delivery
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Submit assessment 2 - Part A
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- Tissue generation
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Submit assessment 2 - Part B
Research Experimental Outcomes Due: Week 10 Friday (25 Sept 2020) 11:55 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Biomaterials for medical applications
- Medical devices.
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Submit Assessment 2 - Part C-Research PowerPoint Outcomes Presentation and present their work in front of academic staff panel and classmates online.
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Biomaterials for environmental applications
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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Due to COVID-19 impacts at the time of preparing this unit profile, the residential school attached to this unit for Term 2 2020 has been cancelled.
The invigilated exam has been replaced with a Take-Home Assessment/Exam.
1 Research Proposal
Advanced scientific projects and research are invariably subject to much scrutiny. Other scientists in the field will be looking at your work and will expect that the data has been rigorously analysed. Rigorous analysis requires careful experimental design.
Prior to undertaking research, you need to consider and anticipate the types of observations you'll be making, the likely outcomes, and how you can evaluate your data to differentiate statistically between outcomes. Failure to do so will most likely result in the experiment(s) not providing informative data, which is poor science and a waste of resources.
In this assessment, you will work in groups (self-allocated via the choice of topic, in week 2) to design an experiment(s) to address a biomaterial related challenge. The challenge topics should be relevant to the Australian context. This task should be completed by 24/7/2020. You will then prepare an investigative/experimental proposal and conduct a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis for your research experimental proposal in Assessment 2. I attached a PDF presentation slides and a recorded MP4 about research Systematic Review and Meta-analysis for your perusal.
The first step to this inquiry-based practical is to select one of the biomaterial related challenges identified that can be evaluated through measurement.
The second step is to list all the equipment and resources proposed for the exercise.
The proposal should contain the typical elements of scientific writing including:
- brief background to the issue,
- presentation the of research idea,
- scientific methodology and approach to investigating the problem,
- anticipated outcomes/findings and
- potential impact
Week 5 Friday (14 Aug 2020) 11:55 pm AEST
Submissions via the Moodle site for CHEM13081 and must be in MS Word format
Week 7 Friday (4 Sept 2020)
Two weeks after submission with feedback via Moodle.
- The proposal should be coherent, have flow and there should be no typographical errors.
- Text should be word-processed, with appropriate layout and use of headings/sub-headings.
- Tables and figures to illustrate specific aspects may be included with titles and acknowledgment where necessary.
- Figures and tables should be correctly labelled.
- All material sourced externally must be cited in the correct format (APA). For more information about APA reference, please visit https://www.cqu.edu.au/student-life/services-and-facilities/referencing/cquniversity-referencing-guides
- The references should be listed at the end of the assessment.
- Please avoid images with very large file sizes as this will make your proposal too large to upload/download.
- Describe the various types of biomaterials and the principles of biomaterial design and development
- Discuss strategies to solve significant problems in health and the environment using the principles of biomaterial science
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Research Assignment
- Part A (15%): Research Experimental Outcomes
- Part B (15%): Write a Biomaterial Science Article
- Part C (5%): Research PowerPoint Outcomes Presentation
Research Experimental Outcomes (applying Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, no residential school and experiments will be conducted).
Students will report the findings from their investigative exercise (assessment 1) in the form of a scientific manuscript. The manuscript should be in the format of either the journal Biomaterials Science or the Journal of Chemical education. The formatting and author guidelines can be found on the individual journal's websites. Adherence to these guidelines is a part of the Assessment Criteria for this exercise.
Please Note: This is a group submission.
Week 10 Friday (25 Sept 2020) 11:55 pm AEST
Submissions via the Moodle site for CHEM13081 and must be in MS Word format
Week 12 Friday (9 Oct 2020)
Two weeks after submission with feedback via the unit Moodle - CHEM13081 site
Apply the following criteria:
- The manuscript should be coherent, have flow and all material sourced externally must be cited in the correct format.
- Text should be word-processed, with appropriate layout and use of headings/sub-headings. Tables and figures to illustrate specific aspects may be included with titles and acknowledgment where necessary.
- Please avoid images with very large file sizes as this will make your manuscript too large to upload/download.
- Data should be clearly presented, e.g. numerical data must be tabulated.
- Figures and tables should be correctly labelled.
- There should be no typographical error.
Marking Criteria:
- Abstract (5 %)
- Literature review (25 %)
- Results presentation and analysis (20 %)
- Discussion (30 %)
- Conclusion (10 %)
- Presentation adherence to Biomaterials Science guidelines or Journal of Chemical Education (10 %)
- Discuss strategies to solve significant problems in health and the environment using the principles of biomaterial science
- Evaluate the use of biomaterials and devices constructed with biomaterials
- Assess the compatibility of biomaterials in health and environmental disciplines and apply the appropriate compatability requirements to real world applications.
3 Take Home Exam
The alternative assessment will be a written assessment/take-home exam that will cover the content you have studied during this term. This assessment is designed to assess your comprehension of the concepts presented in the unit through their application to answer a series of questions.
Take-Home assessment - Date and time to be advised on Moodle.
Return Take-Home assessment to students two weeks after submission with feedback via the unit Moodle - CHEM13081 site
Marks will be awarded for each question as indicated in the assessment item. All submissions should be typed and saved as a word document.
- Describe the various types of biomaterials and the principles of biomaterial design and development
- Evaluate the use of biomaterials and devices constructed with biomaterials
- Assess the compatibility of biomaterials in health and environmental disciplines and apply the appropriate compatability requirements to real world applications.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
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What can you do to act with integrity?
